Before you spend tons of money on a new kit, I'd look for a used kit. I'd also look for the best edge person in your area. Once you get your drums, find someone with a granite table machined flat to within a few 10,000s of an inch. Do the edge trueness tests, before and after, on that. Your edge guy...

Before you spend tons of money on a new kit, I'd look for a used kit. I'd also look for the best edge person in your area. Once you get your drums, find someone with a granite table machined flat to within a few 10,000s of an inch. Do the edge trueness tests, before and after, on that. Your edge guy...

It's a great read.

Andy Milne puts out elevator music?

How....novel.

Please let us know what you have done to push the envelope.

If he doesn't have insurance he should just say so, or at least say why he needs the money (medical reasons, offset tour costs, temporary housing, etc.) $200,000 is a LOT of money. California has been declared a disaster area which frees up funds for relief along with FEMA. What an incredibly callo...

I think it depends on the gig. A wedding band - you're probably expected to clone the parts. Bar band - maybe, maybe not. Tribute band - absolutely.

The 1977 Don Ellis footage has Dave Crigger on drum set, not Ralph.

Check out all of Ry Cooder's albums, but especially Bop Til You Drop.

Dennis is not off in that Stern clip. He's doing something he's done for years, taking it out. It takes some strong aural chops not to get lost listening to him and holding one's place in the form. Not everyone can do that.